Creative and Social Media Manager

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

$60K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Owns campus social media strategy and multi-channel content production, from strategy and management to visuals, video, and analytics, coordinating with university partners to drive engagement and enrollment.

  • Social media strategy and management
  • Visual content production and analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Social Media Strategy & Management: Develop and execute College-wide social media strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
  • Manage official College social media accounts and publishing schedules.
  • Monitor audience engagement, trends, and platform performance.
  • Develop content that increases visibility and engagement among key audiences.
  • Visual Storytelling & Content Production: Create visual assets supporting research communications, faculty visibility, student engagement, recruitment, and advancement initiatives.
  • Develop and produce graphics, presentations, digital content, and marketing collateral, including brochures, flyers, signage, promotional materials, and branded merchandise.
  • In collaboration with University Marketing & Communications, ensure visual consistency and alignment with University brand standards.
  • Video Production & Photography: Produce and edit short-form videos supporting research, enrollment, advancement, and brand-awareness efforts.
  • Capture photography and multimedia content for stories, events, and campaigns.
  • Maintain searchable digital asset libraries and media archives.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related creative field or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. ( Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience managing brand social media accounts and creating visual marketing assets.
  • Social Media Strategy: Track record of developing organic or paid content plans across enterprise social accounts (including LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and X) to drive audience growth and engagement.
  • Visual Design Mastery: Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or enterprise design platforms such as Canva to produce high-impact graphics.
  • Multimedia Production: Hands-on experience in short-form video production, including shooting, editing, and optimizing video specifically for mobile and social-first consumption.
  • Shared-Services Adaptability: Strong organizational skills to self-manage, prioritize, and deliver high-quality creative requests for multiple internal clients simultaneously.
  • Collaborative Interviewing: Excellent interpersonal skills needed to capture campus life, interface with students, and collaborate closely with faculty, researchers, and campus partners.

Preferred

  • Prior experience managing social media and creative design for a university campus, student recruitment engine, or academic department.
  • STEM & Technical Branding: Experience creating visually engaging, creative campaigns around technical disciplines, computer science, or engineering research.
  • Social Listening & Analytics: Experience using social media management software (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite) to track metrics, run sentiment analysis, and generate performance reports.

Benefits

  • For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.
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Drexel is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban R1 research university, known for the nation’s premier co-operative education program.

Founded in 2001
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
7.5K employees (297 in marketing)

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$60K/yr – $90K/yr

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$14.4M
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Funding History

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Creative and Social Media Manager

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